Kaarlo Soinio Explained

Kaarlo Soinio
Birth Name:Karl Gustaf Salin
Full Name:Kaarlo Eino Kyösti Soinio
Nickname:Keppari
National Team:Finland
Birth Date:1888 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Death Place:Helsinki, Finland
Occupation:Gymnastics teacher, editor-in-chief, assistant police chief, head of department, chief executive officer
Sport:Gymnastics, association football

Kaarlo Eino Kyösti Soinio (28 January 1888 – 24 October 1960) was a Finnish sportsperson, who won an Olympic bronze, and a sport leader and a sportsreporter.

Sport

He was a pioneer in developing football, sportsreporting and municipal sport administration in Finland in the early 20th century. He also won an Olympic bronze in gymnastics.[1]

Olympics

Kaarlo Soinio at the Olympic Games
GamesSportEventRankNotes
1908 Summer OlympicsGymnasticsMen's teamstyle=background-color:#cc99663rdSource:[2]
1912 Summer OlympicsFootballMen's tournament4thWas team captain. Played only in a first round match against Italy where he was injured.

Footballer

International football matches of Kaarlo Soinio[3]
Date Venue Home Result Visitor Competition Notes
22 October 1911Eläintarha Stadium, Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire2–5FriendlyPlayed as captain. First international match of Finland.
27 June 1912Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden7–1Olympic preparationPlayed as captain
29 June 1912Tranebergs Idrottsplats, Stockholm, Sweden3–2 ET1912 Summer OlympicsPlayed as captain

He won the Finnish championship in 1911 and 1912 playing for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi.[4]

Other

He was an international referee in one football and one bandy match.[5]

He sat in the board of the Football Association of Finland in various positions in 1910–1934. In their centennial history, Soinio is named the board's most distinguished member.[6] He is the association's honorary member.[7]

He also flourished in javelin throwing and rowing.

He was the editor-in-chief of Suomen Urheilulehti in 1913–1917, and a sportsreporter in Helsingin Sanomat in 1918–1957.

Career

He was active in the early Scout Movement in Finland and did the first Finnish translation of Scouting for Boys.[8]

He graduated as a gymnastics teacher from the University of Helsinki in 1912, and worked in that profession in various schools.

He belonged to the Helsinki White Guard during the Finnish Civil War.[9]

He was the assistant police chief of Helsinki in 1924–1932.[10] At the time he remained friends with footballer and smuggler Algoth Niska. He was forced to resign due to right-wing political pressure.[11]

He was the secretary of the Helsinki municipal sports board in 1919–1944. He was the head of the Helsinki folkpark department in 1932–1945. He was the head of the Helsinki sporting office in 1945–1955. He was in the venue committee of the Helsinki Summer Olympics. He was the manager of the Helsinki ice stadium in 1955–1960.[12]

Family

His parents were butcher Gustaf Aleksander Salin and Fredrika Ahlfors.

He finnicized his name from Karl Gustaf Salin to Kaarlo Eino Kyösti Soinio in 1906.[13]

Footballer Eino Soinio was his brother.

He dated a woman for 27 years until they broke up amicably.

Sources

References

  1. Book: Klemola . Heikki . 2007 . Soinio, Kaarlo . Mäkelä-Alitalo . Anneli . etal . Suomen kansallisbiografia . Studia biographica . fi . 9: Siltanen–Tott . Helsinki . Suomalaisen kirjallisuuden seura . 169–170 . 978-951-746-450-5 . 1456-2138 . subscription.
  2. Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 185 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .
  3. Book: 2007 . Lautela . Yrjö . Wallén . Göran . Rakas jalkapallo. 100 vuotta suomalaista jalkapalloa . fi . Helsinki . Teos . 365 . 978-951-851-068-3.
  4. Book: Aalto . Seppo . etal . 2007 . Tähtien tarina. Helsingin jalkapalloklubi 100 vuotta . fi . Helsinki . Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi . 312 . 978-952-92-2062-5.
  5. Book: 1957 . Linnavuori . Tauno . Suomen Palloliitto 1907–1957 . fi . Helsinki . Suomen Palloliitto . 130.
  6. Book: Lautela . Yrjö . Wallén . Göran . 2007 . Johtohenkilöt . Lautela . Yrjö . Wallén . Göran . Rakas jalkapallo. 100 vuotta suomalaista jalkapalloa . fi . Helsinki . Teos . 341 . 978-951-851-068-3.
  7. Book: 1957 . Linnavuori . Tauno . Suomen Palloliitto 1907–1957 . fi . Helsinki . Suomen Palloliitto . 171.
  8. Book: Paavolainen . Marko . 2010 . Aina valmiina. Partioliike Suomessa 1910–2010 . Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran toimituksia . fi . Helsinki . Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura & Partio Scout . 78 . 9789522221582 . 0355-1768.
  9. Book: Kupila . Jari . 2023 . Kun mitalitoivot ampuivat toisiaan . fi . Helsinki . Minerva Kustannus . 61 . 9789523758421.
  10. Book: 1976 . Orasmala . Reino . Autonomian alusta ETYKin aikaan 1826–1976. Historiikki Helsingin poliisilaitoksen vaiheista 1826–1976 . fi . Helsinki . Helsingin Poliisilaitos . 157.
  11. Book: Keskinen . Kimmo . Silvennoinen . Oula . 2004 . Helsingin poliisilaitoksen historia 1826–2001 . fi . Helsinki . Helsingin kihlakunnan poliisilaitos . 135 . 9515325730.
  12. Book: Nygrén . Helge . 1980 . Jääkenttäsäätiö. Isbanestiftelse. 1954–1979. Hieman myös ennen säätiön syntymistä 1951–1954 suoritetuista toimenpiteistä tekojääradan rakentamiseksi Helsinkiin . fi . Helsinki . Jääkenttäsäätiö . 48 . 9519923675.
  13. News: 23 June 1906 . Helsinki . Suomalainen Wirallinen Lehti . fi . 3 . 1457-4675 . 18 October 2019 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.